Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has announced a 20% cut in local business taxes for pubs, clubs and live music venues, offering relief to a sector that has faced years of closures and rising costs.
The statistics on drinking habits are sobering. For the fourth year in a row, the Canadian per capita consumption of alcohol has fallen, hitting a 20-year low, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
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Service Minister Dale Nally said Monday the province has directed Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) to immediately reverse its minimum-price increase on alcohol served in bars and restaurants.
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, or AGLC, announced Tuesday that licensed bars, restaurants and other establishments can now serve alcohol as early as 6 a.m.
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East Anglian beer maker Adnams was founded in Southwold, Suffolk, back in 1872 - but will now shut various sites in the region due to ongoing financial pressures.
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New rules for bar security staff that take effect Monday, June 1, will make Nova Scotia a Canadian leader in training and screening requirements.
While zero-alcohol products are increasing in popularity, research suggests they are being marketed as an addition to alcohol, rather than a replacement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canadian provinces said a suffit to American booze last year, pulling U.S. alcohol from the shelves in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st U.S. state amid a tariff-laden trade war.
It will be the second increase of duties for imported drinks in the past 1.5 years. Since September 2024, Russia has imposed an import duty of 20% of the customs value, but no less than 3 per litre of pure alcohol, on drinks from unfriendly countries.
A national petition supporting legislation that would allow Canadians to order wine, craft beer and spirits directly from producers across provincial borders is now open for signatures on the House of Commons website.